Date in year · 1958 · The 1950s
On September 28, 1958, fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing. Jean-Marc Pilorget, Gabi Delgado-López, Malcolm Marshall would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · September 28, 1958
On September 28, 1958, Fernando Rios, a 26-year-old Mexican tour guide and gay man, died in New Orleans due to injuries sustained during an assault he experienced the previous night. The assault had been perpetrated by John Farrell, a 20-year-old student at Tulane University, who was accompanied by fellow students Alberto Calvo and David Drennan.
Around 1958
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1958th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 958th year of the 2nd millennium, the 58th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1950s decade.
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1958 killing of a gay man in New Orleans
On September 28, 1958, Fernando Rios, a 26-year-old Mexican tour guide and gay man, died in New Orleans due to injuries sustained during an assault he experienced the previous night. The assault had been perpetrated by John Farrell, a 20-year-old student at Tulane University, who was accompanied by fellow students Alberto Calvo and David Drennan.
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